Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

raised an eyebrow, trying

"What might that be?"

soldier turned to face him, the smile disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating thick, practically palpable

of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell of

make you bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent the

the flat side of the young soldier's sword. Not giving him an opportunity to recover, Hero stomped on his other leg, and a sickening sound of shattering bones could be clearly heard. The shriek turned into a

like that, Scholar was done

his usually graceful demeanor that Sunny felt blood turning

a calm look and said in a placid

"Wait for me here."

grabbed the older slave and dragged him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping. After a few

left

this is too

still couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise came

was back, acting as though nothing had happened. But it was exactly

the firewood out, the young soldier put

go. We need to

knowing what to say, Sunny gave him a

there were only two of

sort of stupid, but Sunny suddenly felt

strange feeling of

silence for some time

feel guilty about what happened. It's not your fault. The decision

steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see his

if you knew this man's sins… actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say that killing

one of us

always trying to rationalize their actions, always desperate to maintain an illusion

an answer, Hero

to talk, do you? Well,

again after that, each preoccupied

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